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Caggio gallery to close

The Caggio gallery, 918 E. Brady St., is closing its doors. The current show, featuring the work of artist Stephanie Barenz will be their last. Since they opened their doors two summers ago, their tag line was always "an art experiment," and owners Kaitlin Rathkamp and Joseph Ledger have championed many artists in a short time.

Here are excerpts of the announcement just made by the gallery:

There are no words to explain how amazing the last two years have been, and we couldn't have done it without you. It has been such a unique experience to get to know so many different artists and people who truly appreciate art. The amount of support we received far surpassed our wildest dreams.

We have realized that the art scene in Milwaukee is strong and growing stronger. We are lucky to be part of such an amazing art community, and it has been our pleasure to provide a unique space to show local art.

Rathkamp and Ledger will be in the gallery to bid everyone farewell today until 7 p.m., Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

The pair will also keep their Facebook page going as a means to update the community on some of their favorite art and music happenings around the city.

Image: detail of a work by Barenz in current show. Photo: Mary Louise Schumacher

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Mary Louise Schumacher is the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic. She writes about culture, design, the urban landscape and Milwaukee's creative community. Art City is her award-winning cultural page and a community of more than 20 contributing writers and artists.

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